off their holiday christmas list. i will tell you all about it in a holiday report. >> a christmas gift in a city where they are doing away with parking fees. this is friday, christmas eve today in the bay. >> good morning. 5:00. i'm marla tellez. brenta laura are off spending the day with family. we are happy you are starting your morning with us. we begin with a look at the christmas eve forecast with christina loren. good morning. >> good morning, marla. love to see you in the red. you have that christmas spirit. this morning it's chilly. we are nice and dry and we have patchy dense fog that you will have to deal with if you are waking up in the north bay. about a quarter of a mile

visibility in novato and santa rosa. about a mile and a half in other places in the east bay. keep that in mind this morning. 55 degrees. we will drop off in temperature for your christmas day. you will enjoy 60s for the most part. a mean winter storm is packing a punch for tomorrow. we will go into detail with the timing and how much rain we are expecting. i hope you are dreaming of a wet christmas. looks like that's what we will get. >> whether we like it or not. thanks. police in san jose and santa clara are looking for a man who walked into the valley fair mall with a rifle and tried to rob a customer. it happened at the club monaco clothing store yesterday and when the shopper fended off the crook, he tried to steal a car in the parking garage next to nordstrom. he failed and went outside the wells fargo and tried to steal a car there. again he failed. he didn't give up. he ran across the street and robbed the men's warehouse. behind that clothing store he

apparently carjacked a nissan altima. shoppers were stunned when they heard what happened. >> you don't expect it, but it can happen anywhere with the economy so bad. >>. >> valley fair mall management had no comment. police are involved because valley fair is in santa clara and santana row is in san jose. >> in palo alto police are warning people to be careful because they are dealing with a wave of 37 robberies. this holiday season alone. the robbers are going after bags, purses and a car. coast add residents are warned to keep an eye out. at least five burglaries were reported in and around moss beach. there was two in the clipper ridge area of el granada. all of the homes had easy access to highway 1.

in each case, they appear to have broken through unlocked rear doors and windows. if you see a car driving through the area, get a plate number and call the dispatch center or 911. >> south san francisco police said a third man is dead following a shooting spree. three other people were injured in the wednesday shooting, but the wounds are not considered life-threatening. all were between the ages of 15 and 20. neighbors held a vigil in honor of the victims. the three suspects are still on the loose this morning. the county gang unit is working with investigators on the case. they are looking for a dark colored model chevy impalla with tinted windows. >> a reminder not to drink and drive. between now and the new year, police forces all over the bay area will be looking for drunk

drivers. 540 police agencies state-wide are participating in the 17-day avoid campaign this year. police say your best bet if you drink is to designate a driver. >> no charges will be filed against a south bay substitute teacher accused of sexually assaulting his students. the district attorney said there is insufficient evidence to charge the 64-year-old sub, who was accused by students atkinly elementary school. they say he touched them inappropriately. his attorney said police jumped the gun. he told the mercury news he did nothing wrong and he is hurt and confused by the accusations. sewage sabotage. two spills in kentfield in the last week have officials suspicious. that's because these chunks of

asphalt, wire and hard hats were discovered nearby. now the company working near the site is denying negligence. instead suggesting that both incidents happened during heavy rain and when the kentfield pump station was shut down. some speculate the spills could have been done on purpose and may be acts of environmental terrorism. the district said it recovered about 110,000 gallons of sewage out of 842,000 gallons that spilled last week. >> how about free parking in san francisco? it is a christmas miracle. meters in almost every part of the city will be shut off which means drivers don't need to carry around spare change. residential permit parking, commuter lanes and street rules will not be enforced. the ports will be the only part of san francisco where motorists will have to feed meters tomorrow. muni will run their sunday

schedule on christmas day that means service runs at 8:00 a.m. instead of 6:00. the niners will not be moving any time soon. they renewed the lease at candlestick park and play will there until at least 2014. it was a given because the planned stadium in santa clara is not ready until 2015. if it's not ready then e they can go year by year with san francisco until the new stadium is ready. it will be official when it's approved by san francisco's parks and recreation department. . >> mall madness turns from a board game women of a certain age remember into reality this morning. more than 23 million american are expected to hit the malls in a mad dash to the finish line. that includes people piling into toys 'r us. kim terry is live with the story. >> reporter: good morning.

this was one store that truly caters to the last minute shoppers and anyone who might be up at odd hours. toys 'r us has been open since 6:00 and doesn't plan to close until 10:00 tonight. this is the first time all toys 'r us stores across the country will be open 88 hours consecutively in the countdown to christmas. it is by no means crowded. there may be 20 cars in the parking lot, but there have been customers coming and going. hard it get them to talk on camera. many of them just woke up. mom said her young son reminded her that santa was bringing her an etch a sketch. one mom was just grabbing a couple extra items. >> last monday shopping. a friend said she got something and i said i have to get something too. grabbing a couple of things. one last gift that i couldn't

find. a special with toys 'r us, shoppers will spend more this holiday season and the long hours will lure more shoppers into the store and receive daily shipments of hot items. they featured the midnight madness deals that change daily. most stores are closing tonight at 10:00 p.m. there a handful closing an hour earlier at 9:00. you have other options as far as extended hours. wal-mart, target and best buy. live in pleasant hill, today in the bay. thanks, kimberly. if you are up this early, you may be getting ready to hit the roads or head to the airports women have a few last minute travel tips for you. if you are flying, make sure you arrive at least two hours early, especially if you are headed to sfo. three hour fist you are traveling internationally. make sure any gifts you are taking are unwrapped. the tsa is warning wrapped gifts

will be opened and inspected. while empty beverage containers are normally okay, screeners may take an extra look at insulated containers like thermoses. there is a potential terror tactic involving the containers. officials stress there is no intelligence about an active terror plot. >> 5:09 friday morning. it was gorgeous yesterday. can we please have a duplicated day today? >> we will give you the first half. how about that? it will be partly cloudy and see the sun and then the clouds increase. that's ahead of a strong christmas day storm that will drop rain, heavy at times across the bay area starting early tomorrow afternoon and lasting all the way through the evening hours. right now getting kind of a break. temperature-wise chilly in the north bay. 38 degrees for santa rosa and 39 in novato. we have reduced visibility in

the areas. watch out for less than a quarter of a mile. take it easy if you are on the way out the door to get the last minute christmas gifts. there is nobody else out there. this might be the best time to do that last minute shopping. roadways are looking very light. count on that patchy a.m. fog until about 10:00 a.m.ment winds increasing and the rain returns as of early tomorrow afternoon. gusty winds associated with the front. it will be a wind and rain event. keep that in mind and clearing. it's a fast mover with a few residual showers early. here's what to expect. 58 degrees and in santa cruz, 59 for morgan hill. campbell is 57. 55 for vacaville and looking good in the east bay. temperature-wise, it will be warmer than it was yesterday. 60 no, sir spots and 55 a cool down for tomorrow. make sure you are ready for the windy conditions, especially if you are traveling tonight and drive a high profile vehicle.

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it's 5:14. new this morning, india is on alert because of a possible terror attack. police launched a manhunt. it was blamed for the 2008 mumbai siege. the three-day siege left 166 people dead. despite the last minute work on capitol hill, the u.s.-russia arms treaty will take more than a month to go into effect. russia's hour house gave preliminary approval to the start treaty this morning. however a senior russian lawmaker said full approval won't happen until next year. he said the parliament needs more time to study the legislation accompanying the treaty. the new treaty was ratified by the senate on wednesday. it would limp each country's nuclear warheads to 1550, down from the current ceiling of

2200. >> extra security in rome following yesterday's embassy bombings at the swiss and chilean embassies to injured two people. security is tight because of several high level events including midnight mass at the vatican. tens of thousands of people are expected to attend. official necessitily stress the extra security is not because of a new threat. they are just being extra careful. tensions on the korean peninsula continue to grow this morning. south korea's president vowed he will counter if the north attacks again. they are visiting the unit near the border, talking with soldiers about the military's readiness. it am cans after south korea launched a massive military drill yesterday. the north threatened to use nuclear weapons if necessary. >> it's a time for giving and a time for remembering.

during this time in 1944, america was mired in world war ii. many troops were in europe, fighting in the battle of the bulge. it was a massive surprise offensive by the germans in december of 1944. frank was one of the men. three days into the battle, he was injury and spent christmas in the hospital. 19,000 americans lost their lives in the battle of the bulge and ended in january of 1945. >> a california world war ii veteran got a surprise christmas gift this year. eight medals he never knew he earned. his daughter and son in law petitions for the 83-year-old to receive eight overdue honors including a purple heart, combat action ribbon and a presidential unit citation. the bakersfield man received the medals yesterday. leonard korin jr. was fighting

the battle in world war ii. he is grateful and hoo f he were young enough, he would do it all over again. >> has a mythical creature made its way to kentucky. the often feared chupacabra has appeared in nelson county. others are not sure. we went to take a look. >> everybody is getting very curious. it's kind of a mystery right now. >> a mystery that only seems to get more complicated. >> about as ugly as they come. >> people try to figure out what came out of the woods and mark on to mark's front yard. >> about thes is of a house cat. head is shaped different and tail is probably the same size. >> i told him it looks like a

brazilian dog i saw on animal planet. it looks like a bear and then it looks like a dog. >> it looks like a wallaby. >> with the way the paws are, it's hard to tell. >> i don't know how to describe it. it's weird-looking. >> people say it's a raccoon, but the skin was clearer. it doesn't look mangy. >> believe believe the legend is true. >> it's a chupacabra. that's what that thing s. i pulled it up on the internet. >> legend thz the goat sucker kills and sucks the blood of goats. the fabled creature has been supposedly spotted in south america, mexico, puerto rico, and here in the states like texas and oklahoma. >> it's hard to judge what an animal is from a photograph. >> first glance, the zookeeper believes the animal may be a raccoon or a dog, but a mythical

creature, no way. >> this is an animal native to the area most likely suffering for a type of disease. >> it's the local talk, that's for sure. >> royal memorability is coming out in droves, but one item has people upset. this is britain's commemorative coin featuring portraits of prince william and kate middleton. middleton appears plump in the face and lips and has bags under her eyes. many say the coin doesn't do them justice. >> i think it's a shame they used such an unflattering image. they are both gorgeous and both very photogenic. how they got it so wrong is hard to fathom. >> both the queen and prince approved the koip. it sells for about $15.40. it marks the april 29th wedding of the second in line for the

british throne. >> we are keeping an eye on santa claus as he makes his way around the world. how his trip is going, coming up. i'm lieutenant colonel johnny borden in germany. i would like to say hello to my daughter britainy in hayward, california. merry christmas and happy new ye.9 [ male announcer ] how do you say...

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>> good christmas each morning to you, bay area. we are waking up to a chilly start, but another rain-free day for the most part. we have another powerful system on the way. it's going to arrive in time for christmas. temperature-wise, pretty comfortable. north bay the coolest spot and 38 degrees in santa rosa. 39 for novato and 43 in santa cruz. a little bit of patchy dense fog. if you are headed out, maybe you have to work to get the last minute christmas gifts. make sure you are prepared for reduced visibility and make sure you have the low beams handy. here's what to expect come christmas day. a really potent storm on our hands. let's take a look at the timing. as of about 9:00 a.m., the east and north bay will see the first showers. the whole thing will clear out by 4:00 a.m. sunday. we could pick up one to two

inches in the south and east bay. up to three inches in the north bay. a fast mover bringing a lot of moisture our way. snow levels will be at about 5,000 feet. 57 degrees today. 60 in san jose. 59 in morgan hill. let's take you north now to vacaville. if you will be traveling tonight, we actually have a wind advisory up that will go into effect overnight. take it easy if you drive a high profile vehicle. 55 degrees. a rainy christmas, but clearing by sunday. marla, the burning question. have you been naughty or nice this year. >> come on. i have been a little of both. thank you very much, christina. 5:25 now. santa has loaded up his sleigh and making his first stop. he left the north pole and visited homes on his route. for more on his progress, we are talking to john at nor add. good morning. how is he doing? >> good morning and merry

christmas to everyone. >> when did he leave? >> this morning around 4:00 a.m. we have been tracking him on his journey. things have been going smoothly honestly. the latest numbers we are showing is nearly 17 million gifts have been delivered. >> already? >> already. >> where was the first stop? >> in russia. that is the normal first stops for him every year. we have been tracking now for 55 years. we have a lot of history with tracking santa claus and this year seems to be much like all others and things are going very, very well so far. >> of course when is he due in the bay area? >> he is due in the united states somewhere between about 7:00 tonight to midnight. he only goes to folks after they have gone to bed. you can expect him somewhere

between 7:00 and midnight. only after they have gone to sleep. >> parents, you should be getting your kids to bed by 7:00. good luck. >> absolutely. >> what if people want to track santa themselves? >> there a lost different ways to track santa claus. you can go to our website, www.noradsant appoint organization and you can see m him. or send us an e-mail. all of those are different ways that you can find out the location of santa claus and get information on when he can be expected to get to your house. >> with nor add this morning. >> 5:27. gold bond. this stuff really works.

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>>. >> just want to say hello to my mother and brother. i love you and i miss you. new this morning, one is truly doing everything they can to draw in customers and get them to check off the christmas lists. i will tell you all about it in a live report. . it is a dry christmas eve. we will tell you if it will stay that way.

i'm marla tellez. >> i'm garvin thomas. brent and laura have the morning off. let's say good morning to christina loren. >> good morning to you. happy christmas eve, everybody. looking good this morning. a little on the chilly side with upper 30s in the north bay. meanwhile the east and south bay enjoying the 44 degrees in san jose right now. 43 in san mateo. a big winter storm will push through over the course of tomorrow and starting tomorrow morning, it will punch through completely clearing by sunday. we will tell you how much rain we can expect to drop over the bay area and snow levels as well. we could see them fall to about 5,000 feet and pick up one to two feet of snow. the complete forecast is on the way. >> looking forward to it. thank you very much. reward money is building in hopes of finding the person or persons who shot and beat a little dog and left him for

dead. there is a plea for another dog from the same family. two rescue dogs, kevin and clint slipped out the front door while contractors were doing work on the home. on friday evening, the dog's owners brent and brad got a bad news call. >> they're found kevin and he was shot. do we want to put him down or want emergency care. >> they decided on the emergency care and so far it's $10,000 worth. their other dog clint is still missing. two groups are putting out reward money that can lead police to the person or person who is did this. to donate to kevin's recovery, go to their website. they raised nearly $4,000. >> chris matmas crooks strike w

the fedex driver stopped to deliver a package at brookdale avenue. when the driver returned, the truck jacker made his move to taking off with the delivery vehicle. after a brief search, officers found the stolen truck in the 1800 block of east 25th avenue. >> the driver said someone brought it and stripped it pretty much. it's gone. no trace of anything. some 60 holiday packages are missing. if your package was stolen, you are asked to call fedex with the tracking number. a warning for dog-walkers to be on the look out for unlikely predators. they are recommending dog-walkers use a stick against attacking deer. two dog-walkers were attack in the thousand oaks neighborhood and berkeley hills over the last couple of years that. includes a woman who needed stitches her her injuries.

the death penalty will not be used in california in the near future. a judge halted lethal injections will tour the new death chamber in february. he wants to hold a hearing early in february to see the state's changes to the death chamber firsthand. the judge ruled california's lethal injection procedure was unconstitutional because the old chim ber was too small and outdated. executions in california have been suspended since 2006. >> if you forget to feed your meter, it may not be a happy new year. that brings the fine to $58. the city's parking fees are among the highest in the bay area. even mayor-elect jean quan had been a victim. she had to pay an overdue bill for thousands of dollars. jingle bells and cash regsters will be ringing. several stores are open overnight to welcome a mad dash

of last minute shoppers. most of them are men. today in the bay's kimberly kerry is live at a toys 'r us in pleasant hill. >> today this morning we are seeing a lot of moms with babies and women who are working overnight shifts, trying to get all of their christmas shopping done and dads trying to come out here and cross off their shopping lists. toys 'r us is helping them do that. the store has been open since tuesday at 6:00 a.m. and has not closed since. they recognize the crazy schedules that parents have to keep to juggle work and kids. toys 'r us is offering last minute shoppers every opportunity to get their christmas shopping done. a peek inside the store shows the store is by no means packed with customers, but that is part of the advantage to shopping in the middle of the night and the early morning hours. customers say the store is a little bit hectic and messy after being open for nearly 72

consecutive hours. >> last minute shopping. i was like i got to go and get something too! >> grabbing a couple of things. one thing for my daughter that i couldn't find. got left out. >> toys 'r us representatives said they get daily shipments to replenish splice. toys 'r us said they were planning to hire 45,000 seasonal workers for the 587 traditional toys 'r us stores. 600 express stores and nine distribution centers. the store here will close tonight at 10:00 like most stores across the nation. i should warn you that a handful of stores will be closing an hour earlier at 9:00. today in the bay. the silver and black are blacked out once again. the raiders not selling enough tickets and their game against the colts will not be on

television unless you have a special cable package. kickoff is at 1:05 on sunday. even before the game gets under way, raider nation should know if they are in the playoff hunt. kansas city plays that morning and if the chiefs win, the dreams of a super bowl this year are over. >> as for the niners, they have more control over their own fate. they are in st. louis on sunday. if they win, they are closer to taking the division. they also need the seahawks to lose to tampa bay on sunday. then they need to win the final home game against the cardinals on january 2nd. it starts in st. louis. a loss means the niners are out. the warriors will not take christmas off, but they will be at home. they host portland in a showdown. golden state is trying to string together wins. two in a row. they beat sacramento on tuesday and hope to win tomorrow. tip off is 7:30. the sharks meanwhile are getting

a christmas break and don't play until monday. it may be a tough time to take time off. they are in the middle. the sharks will be at home hosting the kings. the puck drops at 7:30. it's not a bay area team in the next video, you have to take a look at this amazing gravity-defying shot. idaho player is at the line shooting a free-throw that stops on the front rim before going in. it hovers so long, his teammate is able to walk under the rim and wave his arms. he would like to think that wind hit the ball into the hoopsful despite the delay, the basket still counts. >> perhaps he should buy a lottery ticket. today would be a great day. it could be a ticket to a very merry christmas. the lottery jackpot and tomorrow

night's drawing is $168 million. think of the possibilities. the jackpot is the biggest since a couple in southern california won a $266 million jackpot in may. the estimated cash option for tomorrow night is only $107 million. >> i would be fine with that. 5:39. checking forecast with christina. >> good morning to you. patchy dense fog this morning, but only in the north bay. temperature-wise, we are in the low 40s and upper 30s for the most part. less than a quarter mile visibility. you want to take it easy this morning if you will be heading out and about. the good news is the roadways are very quiet. might be a good time to hit up the 24-hour stores and get the last minute christmas gifts. today patchy a.m. fog will lift as we head through 10:00 a.m. no more fog. the rain returns as we head

through tomorrow, lasting pretty much throughout the day. gusty winds between 20 to 35 miles per hour sustained. it will be windy around here. sunday residual showers clearing before another storm moving through the middle of next week. for today, what you can count on, high pressure in control. that will keep us fairly dry. 59 degrees up in oakland today. 60 in san jose and 59 in morgan hill. temperature-wise as we head through the northern portion of the viewing area. if you are traveling, you drive a high profile vehicle, tractor, trailers and suv, take it easy, we have a wind advisory and that will be the case overnight tonight. guys, back to you. >> thank you. time is 5:40. dealing with stress. a professional handles all that family all the time. >> keeping a close eye on santa. he left the north pole and

already visited australia. we will get an update on the route, coming up. >> i would like to say happy holidays to my mom and my sister and my dad. to my friends and family back in san jose. ♪

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5:43 now. even in a down economy, americans are in the giving spirit. we are not just giving the family and friends, but to

complete strangers. kristin dahlgren is live in washington, d.c. with the good news. good morning. >> good morning to you, marla. we talk about shopping this time of year, but americans also opening up their hearts and pocket books for those in need. we are talking about charitable giving from causes.com, an online platform for social activisms. 85% have given to a charity in the past year. that really increases during the holidays. people are three times more likely to give to a charity. san francisco area doing great. they are one of the best and during the holidays, there is a 56% bump up in how much is given to charities. really doing well there. californians donated 53% more during the holidays. the top reasons is giving because of a friend or family member is collecting money.

a couple of other reasons people are giving to help the local community or aid in a natural disaster to help people suffering for illnesses and just to feel good during the holidays. where are they giving? most of that money going to religion. $109 billion a year to help foundations. overall nationwide, more than $307 billion goes to charity every year. >> thank you. it is now 5:45 friday morning. good morning. i'm marla tellez. you savvy viewers noticed things have changed a little bit. >> this is our temporary home. our new state-of-the-art set is assembled in the studio on the other side of the wall. we will number our new home in a couple of weeks. >> thousands of pilgrims are flocking to bethlehem, the birth place of jesus this morning. several festivities are planned in the square and the latin

patriarch will lead midnight mass. a recent decline in violence brought back to the west bank. occupancy rates are above 70% tom paired to a few years ago. >> yesterday was remarkable. >> fantastic. a cold start like today going out early in the morning. when you leave the studio in the afternoon -- >> didn't even need a coat. >> you may not need the coat. highs a little bit warmer than where we ended up yesterday. the clouds will be back. we are not going to see as much sunshine. temperature-wise right now in the upper 30s for the north bay. south and east checking in with the low 40s for the most part. 39 degrees in livermore. this is typically the coldest point of the day. just before the sunrises over the bay area. we have a big winter storm on our hands. it will move through the course of tomorrow. showers starting tomorrow morning and lasting throughout the day and clearing by early

sunday. that's good news. 60s in hayward and san jose. let's take you north. temperature-wise, you will notice that warm up a little bit. they will be back down by about 5 degrees as we head through tomorrow. here is the extended outlook. 56 for sunday and expecting a break from the showers. back again as of wednesday. over to you two. >> thank you, christina. cell phones are a political tool. a new study finds 26% of americans used their cell phones to urge others to go to the polls in november. cell calls were also used to report back on conditions at local voting sites. the study was done by the american life project. researchers say they asked mostly young affluent and college-educated people. there were an equal number of democrats and republicans responding to that survey. >> uncle sam will be holding on to money longer next year.

the internal revenue service said taxpayersville to wait until mid-fob file. at least those who claim itemized deductions for tuitions and fees. other credits and the educator expense deduction will see delays in filing. the reason is the compromised tax bill. tax breaks included in the bill have to be programmed into the system and that takes time. the delay means millionsville to wait longer as well for the refunds. 5:48 and the post cereal could be less sweet starting next month. post foods will reduce the sugar content from fruity and cocoa pebbles from 11 grams of sugar to nine. they are offering a healthier option for children. they will certify both as gluten free. it's a protein in wheat, barley and rye that causes allergic reactions in some people.

>> christmas is one of the most stressful times of year. no surprise. we hear how to deal with the stress. we have practical tips to help families feel the love this holiday. >> the shopping, the giving, the partying. it's the most wonderful time of the year. >> it will be the first in six years going back on the holidays. >> for some families, the most challenging. >> we tend to stay in the holiday spirit and keep things pretty nice. >> everybody gets on my nerves at one point. >> it's a delicate timeful year. >> very reasonable expectations and scan for the positive. >> you can find something everywhere that you do like. that's really good for your immune system and good for conditioning part of your brain involved in the perception of happiness. >> to keep things light, no matter who is doing what to whom -- >> did she make you mad?

>> be thankful. >> everybody has issues in their families. this is the time where y'all come together and enjoy the holidays. >> positive and thankful through thick and thin. >> i've got alzheimer's. it repeats itself repeatedly. >> that's okay. we don't mind. >> they don't mind. >> every joke she tells every time. it's great. >> when are communicating, make sure the other person feels heard. give them your attention and do not interrupt. exercise, eat appropriately and enjoy your family. >> you might think the shopping is finally over, but that could be far from the truth. in fact it could be one of the busiest online shopping days this year. the adults are expected to do jumping on line. they are getting the digital

stuff. add in the gift cards tied to and used to enhance those devices. it could be bright for online retailers. the ipad was some of the hottest gift item this is holiday season. >> christmas day you will see a surge. buying ebooks and gifts. >> sales of amazon's kindle ereader far exceeded expectations. eight million sold and five million had been projected. speaking of christmas traditions, let's take you live to a san francisco christmas tradition. lefty o dual's toy drive, the tenth year under way even this early. before 6:00 in the morning. the kids you hear singing. those are the stars of the future giving back singers who started at 4:30 morning. lefty o dual's toy drive is a

tradition. you can just drive by in downtown san francisco and drop off your package. they worked together with the cab company. luxor cab. they will come and pick up your gift and take it to lefty o dual's. this is the tenth year they have been doing it and hope to gather 10,000 toys helping out with all the festivities. santa john, you may remember him from macy's. he lost his job there, but lefty's hired him. retailers are calling today black friday. stores are rolling out big deals and hoping to add to the bottom line. most americans are off work meaning more time to grab a stocking stuffer. they expect holiday sales to go up more than 3% this year over last that would leave them at prestock market sell off levels. a year later and tiger is feeling the aftermath of his broken marriage and infidelity.

procter & gamble will not renew with the golfer. that was part of a three-year marking campaign. jillette said they are phasing out the program, but not everyone got the memo. they have contracts with roger federer, yankee derek jeter and alex ovechkin. this next was on santa's naughty list. he was protecting the money from italy. they took the guy into custody. it wasn't really santa, just a police officer disguised as st. nick. >> 5:53. christina loren is nearby. >> good morning to you. windy conditions tonight and if santa is flying out of the south, that could help him get a tail wind. throughout tonight, you are going to be cautious if you

travel by vehicle. we will see windy continues starting to pick up as early as this evening and picking up overnight tonight. howling wind through the mountain passes. keep that in mind if you will be doing traveling. right now temperature-wise is cool. you can bundle up in bed. 37 degrees in gilroy. we have light winds right now. this will all change by about 5:00 p.m. we will start to see the numbers really bump up. we are looking at 20 to 35 mile per hour winds sustained. gusting to 45 miles per hour at times. that will be ahead of the front. the front will pass through the course of tomorrow morning into tomorrow afternoon and evening. rainy conditions. maybe up to three inches in the north bay. we are looking more towards to two in the south and east bay. here's what you can expect for today. 60 degrees in san jose. 59 degrees in morgan hill. might get away with not bringing

the jacket if you can with stand the cold. your extended outlook shows the rain will clear rapidly. 56 degrees and a few early showers very early sunday. back to you. >> thank you, christina. there is a bit of a let down after the christmas presents have been opened and the stockings emptied. >> there plenty of movies to keep you entertained. jack black takes on the biggest role in gullivers travels. he is a mailroom schmo. when she lost at sea, he awakens a giant among the men. gullivers travels are rated "pg." >> and gwyneth paltrow say country singing sensation in country strong. she plays a former star just out of rehab trying to make a come

back. her husband played by mr. tim graw may have his focus on an up and coming beauty queen. >> country strong is opening in limited theaters rated pg 13. >> in the comedy little fockers and that opens on wednesday. got to see that. >> back to christmas theme and santa is making his first stops. he left the north pole and are told he already visited some homes on his route. >> for more on his progress, joyce works at norad. they thinks for joining us. are you there? >> yes. you keeping an eye on santa? >> we sure are. >> where is he right now? >> right now it looks like santa is headed for taz mania. how exciting. >> you have the technology. how fast does he have to go to get all of this done in one day. >> goodness.

we see santa traveling over a 24-hour period, but he travels so fast that we don't even understand it really. >> if anybody shrks you guys should. >> we definitely have technology to check him out as he crosses over the different areas of the world, but he travels so fast and how he delivers 76 million gifts in a few hours, i don't understand. >> we understand santa is due in the bay area between 7:00 and midnight. >> that's what i understand. kids better be in bed. >> thank you very much, joyce. >> you are welcome. merry christmas.

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